Why I built RekoGen
I built RekoGen to solve a real problem: there's way too many anime out there, and it's incredibly hard to decide what to watch. With streaming sites scattered across multiple platforms, each with their own unique content, finding the right anime in the right place can take forever.
The idea clicked one night scrolling through endless rows of anime that didn't match my mood. Friends' takes helped, but I still couldn't decide. I wanted a way to tell an app the genres and tones I'm into right now—and have it narrow the choice to a few, right-for-me picks, plus tell me where I can actually watch them.
That's RekoGen: set your preferences, ask Renji for AI-powered recommendations with streaming info, then jump into Forums to discuss and share with people who care about the same things.
RekoGen acts as the middleman—not a streaming app, but a discovery platform that helps you find what to watch and where to watch it. The best recommendations come from people who love the same things you do, so Forums, friends, and sharing sit at the heart of the app.
Available now on the App Store
RekoGen is live and shipping regular updates focused on better recommendations, richer community features, and seamless sharing.
Vision
To help people discover new anime while creating a community that makes people feel heard.
- Personal discovery first
- Streaming guidance built in
- Community at the core
- Engagement that matters
- Trust through people
- Privacy by default
- Fast and accessible everywhere
What's Next
Shipping new features every few weeks based on community feedback.
- Recommendation model v2
- Forum discovery & trending
- Theater Finder
- Enhanced sharing & deep links
- Public profiles & lists
- Android (after iOS stabilizes)
Have feedback? Download RekoGen or reach out below.
Let's Talk
Questions, feedback, or collaboration ideas? Send me a message.